Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 835)

Chapter 20 Shapes, masks, and paint strokes 835
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Press Return to create the last point of an open shape.
Note: Before a shape is closed, you can press Esc to cancel the entire operation, deleting
the shape.
Immediately after finishing a shape, the Shape HUD appears and the Edit Points tool is selected,
which lets you edit the shape you’ve just created.
Draw B-Spline shapes and masks
This section describes how to draw a B-Spline shape. These methods apply to both the B-Spline
shape and mask tools, but this section focuses on drawing shapes. For more information on
drawing masks, see
Masks and transparency overview on page 888.
Draw a B-Spline shape
1 Choose the B-Spline tool from the pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press B).
Note: If the Bezier tool is selected, pressing B once selects the B-Spline tool. If another tool is
selected, such as the Text tool, press B twice to select the B-Spline tool. The B-Spline Mask tool is
located in the mask pop-up menu in the toolbar.
The B-Spline Tool HUD appears. (If it does not appear, press F7.) To change the color of the shape
before it is drawn, use the color controls in this HUD. Select the Outline checkbox to create an
outline with the shape. The Width slider adjusts the width of the outline. After you create the
shape, the Shape HUD appears.
2 Click in the Canvas to draw the first point.
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